A BLIND man who has been terrorised by yobs on quad bikes has been told by police to stay away from a beauty spot for his own safety.

Fundraising hero Scott Cunningham has been verbally abused, harassed and sworn at because of his disability.

The 43-year-old, who received an MBE for raising £180,000 for the Guide Dogs charity and carried the Queen’s Baton through Law, Lanarkshire, last month, said Morgan Glen nature reserve on the outskirts of nearby Larkhall has become a “no-go zone”.

Civil servant Scott strolled into the record books when he became the first blind man to complete six long-distance walks – the West Highland Way three times, the Speyside Way, the Southern Upland Way and the Pennine Way – with his guide dog.

But now he and his trusty sidekick Milo can’t even venture safely to their local beauty spot.

Scott told our sister paper the Hamilton Advertiser: “Milo has been terrorised by quad bikes and motorbikes coming in so close against us and is now in need of special additional training.

“For myself, other dog walkers and elderly folk, it’s just not safe to be there.”

Chief Inspector Louise Skelton, of Hamilton police office, said she had met Scott – who was also left housebound last year when Milo suffered a cut paw after trampling on broken bottles left in the glen by drunken yobs – to discuss his concerns.

She said: “Officers are continuing to investigate his complaint regarding the incident in May this year.

“Inquiries are ongoing to identify the male responsible for the verbal abuse as well as the distress caused to Milo by the noise from the bike.”

Skelton said patrols have been stepped up in Morgan Glen and that police and the council have joined forces to target the illegal use of quad bikes.

She added: “Mr Cunningham has been advised that, from a personal safety aspect, not frequenting the area would be advised while the police were dealing with the complaint.”

South Lanarkshire Council’s head of facilities, waste and ground services Stephen Kelly said: “We are aware of the problem of anti-social behaviour in Morgan Glen and are working hard to keep up with the results of vandalism caused by illegal drinking and the use of quad and trail bikes.”